Rep. Weaver: Tax Hikes on Illinois Families to Bail Out Chicago Transit Must Be Stopped

House Democrats are pushing a massive $1.9 billion tax hike to bail out the Chicago area's Regional Transportation Authority. No common sense reforms to actually fix the ridership problems, just more taxes on families across the state. This broken system Band-Aid slaps a 7% tax on Netflix and live events, expands speed camera fines, and adds a $5 per ticket fee at entertainment venues.

You heard that right. Citizens in Pekin, Peoria, and Kewanee, even way down south in Cairo, are expected to bail out Chicago transit. This is Chicago's problem, not ours. The Chicago RTA created this problem, and it is their mess to fix.

Learn more here: Illinois House Democrats push first-in-the-world wealth tax, streaming, concert taxes in $1.5 billion tax hike